LIGHTER-THAN-AIR

Meaning of LIGHTER-THAN-AIR in English

/luy"teuhr dheuhn air"/ , adj. Aeron.

1. (of an aircraft) weighing less than the air it displaces, hence obtaining lift from aerostatic buoyancy.

2. of or pertaining to lighter-than-air craft.

[ 1900-05 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

LIGHTER-THAN-AIR — adjective Date: 1903 of less weight than the air displaced
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : of less weight than the air displaced — used of aircraft
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR — weighs less than air, has very little weight, is very light
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR — Date: 1903 : of less weight than the air displaced
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR — Function: adjective Date: 1903 : of less weight than the air displaced
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR — [lighter-than-air] adj (1903): of less weight than the air displaced
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIGHTER-THAN-AIR — невесомый
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LIGHTER-THAN-AIR — невесомый
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THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIGHTER — I. ˈlīd.ə(r), -ītə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from (assumed) Middle Dutch lichter (whence Dutch), from Middle Dutch …
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AIR — I. ˈār variant of ere I II. adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) ar, are, from ar, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHTER — (v. t.) To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a …
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHTER — (n.) One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps.
Английский словарь Webster
THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHTER — ( v. t. ) To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHTER — ( n. ) One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHTER — lighter 1 /luy"teuhr/ , n. 1. a person or thing that lights or ignites. 2. a mechanical device used in …
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AIR — air 1 — airlike , adj. /air/ , n. 1. a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other …
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LIGHTER — v. transport cargo on a lighter (flat bottomed barge)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIGHTER — I. ˈlī-tər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch * lichter, from lichten to unload; akin to Old English lēoht …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AIR — I. ˈer noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin aer, from Greek aēr Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
LIGHTER — noun one who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps. 2. lighter ·vt to convey by a lighter, …
Webster English vocab
AIR — noun intelligence; information. 2. air ·noun odoriferous or contaminated air. 3. air ·noun utterance abroad; publicity; vent. 4. air ·noun …
Webster English vocab
THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIGHTER — [ligh.ter] n [ME, fr. (assumed) MD lichter, fr. MD lichten to unload; akin to OE leoht light in weight] (14c): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIGHTER — shallow-draft boat or barge, usually flat-bottomed, used in unloading (lightening) or loading ships offshore. Use of lighters requires extra handling …
Britannica English vocabulary
LIGHTER — lighter BrE AmE ˈlaɪt ə AmE \ ˈlaɪt̬ ə r ▷ lighter|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGHTER — / ˈlaɪtə(r); NAmE / noun 1. (also cigaˈrette lighter ) a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AIR — / eə(r); NAmE er/ noun , verb ■ noun GAS 1. [ U ] the mixture of gases that surrounds …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIGHTER — light ‧ er /ˈlaɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ light , ↑ lighter …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AIR — I. air 1 S1 W1 /eə $ er/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-7, 9: Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AIR — n. & v. --n. 1 an invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AIR — n. & v. n. 1 an invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
AIR — n. & v. --n. 1. an invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGHTER — ( lighters) A lighter is a small device that produces a flame which you can use to light cigarettes, cigars, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AIR — ( airs, airing, aired) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Air is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIGHTER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ Does …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AIR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a road/rail/air crash ▪ There will be an investigation into the cause of the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — preposition, [conjunction] - used to join two parts of a comparisonMy son is taller than my daughter.Susannah's car is bigger …
Cambridge English vocab
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Slang English vocab
LIGHTER — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cigarette ▪ butane , gas , petrol ( BrE ) ▪ gold , silver ▪ disposable …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LIGHTER — • ↑ make sth lighter
Longman Activator English vocab
AIR — INDEX: 1. the air that we breathe 2. when there is not enough fresh air 3. to let fresh air …
Longman Activator English vocab
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Словарь английских идиом
THAN — (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) союз чем He is taller than you are. ≈ Он выше вас. I'd rather stay than …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIGHTER — I сущ. 1) а) осветитель (о человеке); техник-осветитель б) осветительный прибор 2) зажигалка (для сигарет, газовой плиты) 3) тех. запал, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AIR — 1. сущ. 1) воздух; атмосфера to clear the air ≈ очищать атмосферу to breathe air, inhale air ≈ вдыхать кислород …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
THAN — than.ogg ðæn,ðən cj 1. после сравнительной степени прилагательных и наречий вводит второй элемент сравнения чем; передаётся тж. род. падежом I …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AIR — air.ogg _I 1. eə n 1. воздух; атмосфера stale fresh, foul, night, winter air - затхлый свежий, спёртый, ночной, зимний …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIGHTER — 1) мор. лихтер; шаланда || транспортировать лихтером 2) запал, запальник; горн. зажигательная свеча ( для огневого взрывания ) 3) (кино)осветитель; …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
AIR — 1) воздух; воздушная среда 2) воздушное пространство 3) метео атмосфера 4) горн. (рудничная) атмосфера 5) излучать радиосигнал ( в эфир …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
LIGHTER — 1) мор. лихтер; шаланда || транспортировать лихтером 2) запал, запальник; горн. зажигательная свеча (для огневого взрывания) 3) (кино)осветитель; техник-осветитель 4) зажигалка • - covered lighter - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
AIR — 1) воздух; воздушная среда 2) воздушное пространство 3) метео атмосфера 4) горн. (рудничная) атмосфера 5) излучать радиосигнал (в эфир) 6) вести радио- или телепередачу • on air …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО

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